Deputy Assistant to US President Donald Trump Lisa Curtis arrives here today (Friday) on a three-day official visit to discuss the issues of bilateral interests, including security and Rohingya crisis. Curtis, senior director for South and Central Asia of the National Security Council in the White House, is likely to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, Security Adviser to the Prime Minister Maj Gen (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique and Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque during her visit, diplomatic sources said. “She will be visiting the (Rohingya) camp in Cox’s Bazar,” US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat told reporters on Wednesday confirming that she is coming.
Curtis will see the Rohingya situation on the ground. “We are really pleased that she is coming,” Bernicat said.
She said this US administration has been “very vocal and critical” about Myanmar over the Rohingya issue.
Bernicat said the US administration is very strongly behind Bangladesh and very complimentary for Bangladesh. Turning to the Rohingya issue on Wednesday, Bernicat said this serious problem is not losing world attention as the international media are still giving focus and good coverage on the matter.
